Bluebonnet Award
2002 · Children's · Nominee
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I squeezed my bag to my stomach and ran. The train was going faster and faster. People were jumping on and reaching back to help others. I finally got to the tracks and was running as hard as I could. I looked up into the boxcar and saw Bugs.
He screamed, "Bud, throw me your bag, throw me your bag!"
I used both hands to throw my suitcase at the train. Bugs caught it and as he set it behind him the blue flyer blew out of the twine and fluttered outside the door. But it was like a miracle, the flyer flipped over three times and landed right in my hand. I slowed down and put it in my pocket.
Bugs reached one arm out and screamed, "Bud, don't stop! Run!"
He screamed, "Bud, throw me your bag, throw me your bag!"
I used both hands to throw my suitcase at the train. Bugs caught it and as he set it behind him the blue flyer blew out of the twine and fluttered outside the door. But it was like a miracle, the flyer flipped over three times and landed right in my hand. I slowed down and put it in my pocket.
Bugs reached one arm out and screamed, "Bud, don't stop! Run!"
Awards
Grand Canyon Reader Award
2002 · Teen · Winner
Land of Enchantment Book Award
2002 · Young Adult · Winner
Louisiana Young Readers' Choice Award
2002 · Young Readers · Honor Book
Nene Award
2002 · Children's Fiction · Winner
Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Book Award
2002 · Grades 4-8 · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2002 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2002 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2002 · Grades 6-8 · Winner
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
2001 · Children's · Winner
Maine Student Book Award
2001 · Grades 4-8 · Second Place
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2001 · Children's Book · Honor Book
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2001 · Grades 6-8 · Winner
Volunteer State Book Award
2001 · Grades 4-6 · Winner
Audies
2001 · Children Ages 8-12 · Nominee
Blackboard Book of the Year Award
2000 · Children's · Winner
Book Sense Book of the Year Award
2000 · Children's · Nominee
Bookseller's Choice
2000 · Middle Readers · Winner
Coretta Scott King Award
2000 · Author · Winner
Newbery Medal
2000 · Children's · Winner
Parents Choice Award (Fall) (1998-2007)
1999 · Gold · Winner
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